Exactly the Opposite

From Publishers Weekly The prolific master of the preschool photo-essay has produced another winner in which, as the title succinctly states, she wordlessly explores opposites. In 13 contrasting spreads framed by equally effective first- and last-page single photos, Hoban represents such ideas as closed/open, intact/ broken, big/little, front/back, hot/cold, up/down, tied/untied and more. The vivid color pictures are well composed, and often so intriguingly detailed that the viewer might even forget the book's "point." But as is often the case with Hoban, her photographic prowess alone is worth the price of the book. Ages 2-up. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the